Chandraprakash Dwivedi to get UPSNA’s BM Shah award

Lucknow: Director and actor Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who shot to fame as the maker of India’s first televised biopic Chanakya aired in 1991, will soon be conferred with Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi’s prestigious BM Shah award for his work as director and performer.

The 60-year-old is among several other awardees who will be conferred with UPSNA awards in the coming month. The UP Sangeet Natak Akademi (UPSNA) on Thursday announced its awards for music, dance and drama for 2020.

There are 17 awards in various categories of music, dance and drama, including the prestigious Safdar Hashmi and BM Shah awards given for stage direction. Out of 344 entries, 18 have been shortlisted (11 artistes are awarded annually) to be honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi awards and 4 for Ratan Sadasyata.

Safdar Hashmi award will be given to Vipul Krishna Nagar (stage direction and performance). BM Shah award will be given to Chandraprakash Dwivedi (stage direction). Ratan Sadasyata will be given to Poornima Pandey (kathak), Ustad Yugantar Sindoor (sugam gayan), Kunwar Ji Agrawal (theatre review), and Urmila Srivasatva (folk singing).

“Besides a shawl and a brass plaque, the recipients of Akademi awards and Safdar Hashmi award will be given a purse money of Rs 10,001, while the recipients of BM Shah award will be given a sum of Rs 25,000. The award ceremony is being planned in March,” said Tarun Raj, secretary, UPSNA.


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